#C2E6DB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.041 174.9), rgb(194, 230, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#C2E6DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E6DB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 230, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.041 174.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C2E6DB | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E6DB | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E6DB text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E6DB text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E6DB
oklch(89.6% 0.041 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B29D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#2C9E86
oklch(63.1% 0.106 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#044D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.069 174.8)
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Step 950
950
#082D25
oklch(26.9% 0.044 175.4)
#C2E6DB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E3E1DB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDCDC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE7E3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E6DB
#C2E6DB
oklch(89.6% 0.041 174.9)
- #F4D2DE
#F4D2DE
oklch(89.6% 0.041 354.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C2E6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #C2E6DB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.